Beating implement



Nov. l0, 1931. R. v. sovyERs 1,831,040

BEATING IMPLEMENT Filed June 23, 1930 what-Z5 In/vanto@ t Patented Nov. 10,1931

i UNITED Vstarre RAY v. sownns, or Muncie, 1in3mini BEATXNG IMPLEMENT; i

Application filed June 23, 1930. Serial No. 463,287.

This invention relates to improvements in implements for the agitating and beating of liquid masses. It has reference especially to devices of this kind intended for the beating and whipping of eggs, culinary solutions, and

the like, and in which said devices are employed rotatable beaters or agitators and suitable gearing for imparting motion thereto. f ,Y Y

m Advantages desired are that the use of one hand only may be involved in operating the implement, and that the agitating element may be operable within a relatively 'small space and Vnear the bottom of the utensil in which the solution is contained. These gen-Y eral advantages as well as certain more specific benefits hereinafter mentioned, are aecomplished by and my invention is embodied in the new construction, combination and arrangement of parts described in the following speciiication and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. I The invention .is defined in the appended claims The several parts of the inventionarey identied by suitable characters of reference applied to them in the drawings in which-`v `Figure 1 is a front view of my improved beating implement. Y 1 Figure Qis a side view taken in the direction of arrow 2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 3--3 in Figurev `1.

Figure 4 is a sectional plan viewf taken 'on the line 1-4fin-Figure 1. i My improved implement as illustrated herein, is* about eleven inches in lengthy and may be designated as an egg beater. It will be understood however, thatrthe device'may be used for all general purposes for which Van'implement of this kind may be suitable, i and also that it may be made up in various sizes, and in modified formation as togen eral structure and details.

The invention consists of a light sheet metal frame comprising opposed side members, the said frame having a finger hold at its upper portioina rack retained slidingly in and having a shank to extend above the l frame, a palm .hold on said shank, a spring between the frame and the palm hold to urge 6, the function "portion 5 of the frame.

the latter upwardly, a shaft having Vtslower end -journaled inthe bottom portion ofthe frame, and -to whichV saidshaft orv beaterelement is secured, opposed spacedV crown gear .wheels secured to the shaft, a pillow block/F5 `retained slidably on the frame, a cross shaft jeurnaled in the, pillow block, ya pinion on the cross shaft to mesh with the rack, and a gear wheel secured to the cross shaft, whosev vdiameter is such: that'when it is in mesh with '16.0 one of the crown gear wheels it is out .of mesh with the other crown gear, wheel.

lTheV frame consists of a light flat metal bar about one-half inch wide, bent to form to have the sides '1 and 2, the arms 3 l'and 4"('1'5 and the foot *portion` 5. The extreme `upper portions ofthe sides 1 and 2 have their edges bent inwardlv7 to constitute a guide way neck of which will be presently Y referred to. Projecting laterally. from the'TO upper'endof said neck-.are the. linger holds 7 and 7L Retained slidingly in the guideway neck 6 is a rack bar 10 at whose upper end is provided a palm-hold member ,11, This member 11 is `of form'and size to be conven- '75 iently engagedby the palm portion of the users hand. 12 designates a coil spring reposed on the shank portion'of the rack bar 10 .and whichV is operable to urge the palm hold,

fanali-ack upwardly. A slender shaft 13 has x30 its upper end journaled in the top portion "14, and its bottom end liournaled inthe foot,v

The beater element may yconsist of hub '14 having spaced radially disposed wirebow 35 shaped members stayed by an annularfband 17, and which have the beater portions 15 and the curved portions 16. Deflector plates 18 and 1,8 may be secured'to the arm members p 3 ande at the desired height `with* relation 90 to the beater element.v j f At spaced locations lon the upper portion of the shaft 13'crownfgear wheels 2O and 21 are secured, in opposed relation asl shown in Figure 1. Between the sides 1 and 2y of the 95 f frame, I provide a pillow block 22. This pillow block is made of sheet vmetal bent to the formation in planas shown in Figure 8, and it has the sides 22 in wh1ch a cross shaft Q3 :is journaled. The head "portion 22a has 100 bearing against the inner face of the side l of the frame, and it constitutes a guideway for the rack 10a which is formed integral with the rack bar 10. The said head portion 22a also serves as a retainer for a pinion 24, which is secured on the cross shaft 23. The base portion 22?) of the pillow block is of elongated formation, and it is provided with longitudinal slots 220. Headed studs 26, which are riveted to the side 2 of the frame, are of a. height to provide a clearance between the base portion of the pillow block and the side 2 of the frame. The pillow block is thereby movable freely, longitudinall57 of the frame. Secured on the said cross shaft is a relatively large gear wheel, which I desic`- nate as the driveV gear wheel 25. The distance between the crown gear wheel, with relation to the measure of the diameter of the said drive gear wheel 25 is such, that the drive gear wheel is in mesh with one only of the crown gear wheels. The studs 26 are positioned to so limit the distance of the upward travel of the pillow block (under the urge of the spring 12) that there is the desired shallow meshing of the -gear wheel Q5 with the crown gear wheel 20, and a clearance of the crown gear wheel 21. The energy required for rotating'the drive gear wheel being-greater than the energy required for the raising or lowering of same, the rotative movement of pinion 24 at the beginning of each stroke of the rack is negligible,

Athe pinion therefore acting substantially in the. manner of a cross head.

It is obvious that with a loweringvof the rack there is the rotating and the lowering of the gear wheel 25 to mesh with the lower crown gear wheel 21. and the rotative movement of the latter. Similarly, with the raising of the gear wheel 25 and the rotative movement thereof in a reverse direction, there is the rotative movement of the upper vcrown gear wheel 20. y

' In practicing the invention. the foretingers of the hand are engaged on the underside of V.the iinger holds 7 and 7. the palm being in engagement with the palm hold 11. By a natural grasping or constricting. and then releasing, movement of the hand, the nger holds 7 and the palm hold 11 are drawn to ward, and thence spring apart from, each other. On the downward stroke of tli'e rack and by which there is a lowering of the pil* low block and thedrive gea-r wheel 25, and a rotative movement of said gear wheel in the direction of arrow 21a, the shaft 13. through crown gear 2l, is moved rotativelv in the direction of arrow 21?). Upon the the upward stroke of the rack. and by which there -is a raising of the pillow block and the drive gear wheel 25, and a rotative movement of the drive gear wheel in the direction of arrow 210, the shaft 13, through crown gear 20, is moved rotatively in the same direction as before, namely in the direction of arrow 21?). The velocity of movement of the shaft 13 may be varied by the user, according to the uses to which the device is applied. A minimiun amount of time is required to obtain a complete and effective agitation, mixing and whipping of the material being operated upon.

The user, by reason of using one hand only in operating the device, has the other hand free. Thus it is practicable to add certain elements into the solution, without the necessity of halting the operation of the beater.

The invention is capable of being' manufactured economically and is light in weight, strong and durable, and is not liable to get out. of order or repair. It requires no lubrieating, and is capablel of being easily and thoroughly cleansed.

lVhereas I have shown my improved beating implement in the form of embodiment deemed preferable, it is understood that modifications may bc made throughout in the structural features of the invention, within the scope of the appended'claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure byrLettel-s Patents isl. An implement of the kind described, comprising an upright metal frame having a finger hold lat its upper portion, a rack re'- tained slidingly in the frame and having a shank to extend above the finger hold, a palm hold on said shank, a spring between the frame and the palm hold to urge the latter upwardly, a shaft having its lower end journaled in the bottom portion of the frame, spaced crown gear wheels secured to the shaft, a pillow block retained slidingly on the frame, studs to limit the distance of move ment of the pillow block,a cross shaft journaled in the pillow block, a pinionfsecured to the cross shaft and which meshes with the cross shaft. Y

2. An implement of 'the kinddescribed, comprising an uprightfmetal frame having a guideway and finger holdat its upper portion, a rack retained slidingly in said guideway and having a shank to extend above the finger hold, a palm hold on said shank, a pillow block retained slidingly on the frame, a cross shaft journaled in the pillow block, a vpinion secured to the cross shaft which meshes withthe said rack. a drive gear wheel secured to said cross shaft, a shaft mounted in said frame for rotative movement, opposed crown gear wheels secured on said shaft at a spaced distance apart, greater' than the measure of the diameter of tlie said drive gear wheel, a spring to urge the pillow block toward, and to cause the drive gear wheel to mesh with one of the crown gear wheels, and

studs carried by the frame to limit the dis- 'lil tance through which the said pillow block may move.

3. A manual device for converting reciprocative motion into rotary motion, comprising a :trame having opposed sides, and being provided with a finger hold at one end, a rack retained slidingly in and having a shank to extend beyond said frame, there being a palm hold secured on said shank, a pillow block retained. slidingly on the frame, a gear set journaled in the pillow block and consisting of a drive gear wheel, and a pinion gear wheelz, the latter to mesh with the said rack, a shaft mounted in the frame for rotative movement, opposed gear wheels secured on said shaft at a spaced distance apart, greater than the measure of the diameter of the drive gear wheel, a spring to urge the pillow block toward, and to cause the drive wheel to mesh with one of said spaced gear wheels, and studs carried by the frame to limit the distance through which the said pillow block may move.

RAY V. SOWERS. 

